Spend nine days exploring the highlights of Southern Namibia, taking in the flaming red dunes and vast gravel plains of the Namib-Naukluft Park and the contrasting lush Naukluft Mountains; then move onto the quaint, almost-Bavarian town of Swakopmund for two nights.

Day 1

Starting from London Heathrow, your scheduled South African Airways overnight flight will take you, via Johannesburg, to Windhoek, where you land around midday.

Day 2 Southern Namibia, Namibia

On arrival at Windhoek, pick up your hire car and drive into the Southern Kalahari where you spend your first night on the outskirts of Windhoek at the charming…

Eningu Clayhouse (half board)

Days 3-4 Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia

After breakfast, embark on a journey to the Naukluft Mountains where the lush gorges form a stark contrast to the surrounding desert; the streams, waterfalls and ravines make for perfect hiking and prolific birdlife. Whilst here, spend two nights at the very comfortable…

Bullsport Guest Farm (half board)

Days 5-6 Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia

As you head into the Sesriem Area, take your time driving through the beautiful desert landscape and stop for photos along the way. Then spend a further two nights exploring the spectacular dune scenery in the Sossusvlei and Sesriem areas whilst staying at…

Desert Homestead (half board)

Days 7-8 Swakopmund & Walvis Bay, Namibia

Drive north to the quaint town of Swakopmund; surrounded by the desert and the sea it is a fun stop for two nights with plenty of restaurants, shops and historic buildings to wander around. Then take advantage of the morning kayaking in Walvis Bay, known as 'bird paradise', that is included whilst staying at…

Sam's Giardino (bed & breakfast)

Day 9 Windhoek, Namibia

Depart at your leisure and drive back into the Central Highlands to reach Windhoek. Spend the afternoon strolling around the centre of Namibia's charming capital whilst enjoying the many shops and cafés that this interesting European style town has to offer. Stay your final night at one of our recommended guesthouses, such as…

Elegant Guesthouse (bed & breakfast)

Day 10

After a relaxing morning, drive back to Windhoek Airport in good time to drop off your rental car and connect with your scheduled overnight flight back to the UK with South African Airways.

Day 11

You arrive back in London Heathrow early in the morning, to easily connect to other flights, or to travel back to your home in the UK. With a minimal time difference between Namibia and the UK, there's seldom any real jet lag – at the end of such a magical holiday.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2012	30-Apr-2012	£1,870
1-May-2012	10-Oct-2012	£1,881
11-Oct-2012	31-Oct-2012	£2,001
1-Nov-2012	7-Dec-2012	£1,869
8-Dec-2012	13-Dec-2012	£1,989
Notes: It's very easy to expand this trip to include Northern Namibia; ask us for the details. Upgrades to larger hired vehicles are easy to arrange; speak to us for details. The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements.

This itinerary includes:

• Economy flights to and from London, plus UK and Namibian airport departure taxes.
• Accommodation on meal basis specified.
• A Group C/B hire car for the duration of your trip, to be picked up and dropped off at Windhoek Airport.


• The hire vehicle is covered by the car hire company's Super Cover insurance. Please note that this is only valid for drivers who are aged over 25 years. This covers unlimited mileage, theft, personal accident insurance and almost all damages. (Alternative insurance arrangements are possible for fully inclusive cover, although this alters the price of the itinerary slightly.)
• A superb morning trip kayaking amongst the marine wildlife in Walvis Bay.
• A comprehensive pack of maps and information covering the places that you'll be visiting.
• A complimentary copy of the Bradt Travel Guide to Namibia.

This itinerary excludes:

• Petrol for your vehicle.
• The hire vehicle is covered by the car hire company's Super Cover insurance. This cover excludes under-carriage, sand and water damage.
• Park fees to any national parks.
• Tips and gratuities (which are optional).



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